French Green Majolica Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Green Majolica plate Salins, circa 1890.
1890s French Antique Country Decorative Art
Ceramic
Functional pieces made with local materials that can stand the test of time have defined antique and vintage country furniture around the world.
Country style has varied based on regional tastes, from French Country with tufted sofas and cane-framed beds to American Country with stately Windsor chairs and tables built of pine. Each is imbued with touches that are often described as rustic, a style that is inclusive of a range of decorating modes such as country and farmhouse. Exposed wood, traditional fabrics, natural colors and a sense of heritage through distressed surfaces and handcrafted design are all attributes of country-style interiors.
Country furniture and decor can encompass movements from across centuries that reflect rural life, such as French Provincial, which emerged in the 17th century, Black Forest, which became popular in early-19th-century Switzerland with sculptural furniture carved with animals and Adirondack style, with chairs that debuted in the United States in the early 20th century and became a rustic favorite.
The design of country-style furniture isn’t guided by fleeting trends or elite tastes. Sofas upholstered with animal hide, desks made of oak or pine that show off the grain of their material and dining room tables balanced on sturdy square legs are all popular examples of country furniture. Although the aesthetics of country furniture are eclectic, the pieces are unified by meticulous construction that favors utility over ornamentation.
Contemporary country interiors usually have muted palettes, with white walls and calming shades of blue, where heirloom pieces mingle with vintage baskets and gingham textiles. Unpretentious and timeless, country furniture adds warmth to any home, whether it’s a cabin in the woods or an urban loft apartment.
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French Green Majolica Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Green Majolica plate Salins, circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Majolica Strawberries Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries plate Orchies, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Portuguese Majolica Palissy Pears Platter Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Portuguese Majolica pears platter signed , circa 1930.
Ceramic, Majolica
French Majolica Palissy Platter Arums, Frogs, Shells Signed Christine Viennet
By Christine Viennet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica platter arums, frogs, shells signed Christine Viennet circa 2000. Christine Viennet studied at the Oslo school of art, then apprentice...
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Clairefontaine, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica leaves & flowers plate Clairefontaine, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
19th-century Majolica chocolate oyster plate with green seaweeds Luneville. Reference: Page 43 "Oyster plates" of J. Karsnitz.
Majolica, Ceramic
19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Wall Lizard Platter
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Portuguese Platter with 2 lizards and a butterfly signed Mafra.Diameter / 4.5 inches.
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique Honor Target with Alpine Landscape and Chalet, Germany 1933
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Honor Target with Alpine Landscape and Chalet, Germany 1933 Item e8148 An antique honorary shooting target in octagonal shape with gold lettering around the edge and decorate...
Wood
French Majolica Strawberries Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries plate Orchies, circa 1890.
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Pear Wall Platter Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful 19th century French Majolica pear wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. The manufacture of Longchamp produc...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Strawberries Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries plate Orchies, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy Wall Snake Platter Jose A. Cunha
Located in Austin, TX
Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy Platter signed Jose A. Cunha. With a snake , butterflies and worms. ( Caldas da Rainha, Portugal ) Diameter / 4.5 inches.
Ceramic, Majolica
French Majolica Grape & Flowers Plate Luneville, circa 1880
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grape & flowers plate Luneville, circa 1880.
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Strawberries Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries plate Orchies, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Rustic Buffalo Horn Taxidermy
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style taxidermy buffalo horn and hoof wall plaque
Animal Skin
French Majolica Strawberries Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries plate Orchies, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Set of Six Green Majolica Grapes Plates Salins circa 1880
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Set of six green majolica grapes plates, circa 1880.
Ceramic, Faience
Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Colorful 19th century French Majolica strawberries wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. Diameter / 11.5 inches...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Leaves & Grapes Plate Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves & grapes plate Onnaing, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Strawberries Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries plate Orchies, circa 1890.
Ceramic
19th Century Belgium Majolica Bird With Oak Leaves Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica bird with oak leaves plate, circa 1880. From Belgium.
Ceramic
Majolica Cherries Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica cherries plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Faience Blue & White Platter Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Blue & White Platter circa 1950.
Faience
Antique Casted Bronze Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Casted Bronze Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s An antique cast bronze cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its original brown leather s...
Bronze
English Pastoral Woolwork Embroidery with Stag, Hounds and Rabbit 19th Century
Located in Darien, CT
A charming 19th-century English crewelwork depicting a lively rural scene with a leaping stag, coursing hounds, rabbit, and a young boy. A tranquil countryside landscape, executed i...
Wool, Linen, Glass, Giltwood
Majolica Grape Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica grape plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Antique Casted Bronze Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Casted Bronze Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s Item e7307 An antique cast bronze cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its original brown...
Bronze
19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter by Victor Barbizet
By Victor Barbizet
Located in Austin, TX
Large Palissy fishs wall platter on a blue background with bugs, butterfly, lizard, crawfish, shells, leaves as ferns. The School of Paris is composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, F...
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
18th Century French Buffon Botanical Prints Composition with Black new Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Composition of 18 antique botanical prints from the iconic encyclopaedia "Histoire Naturelle" Buffon 1749-1804, each print is individually matted an...
Gold Leaf
Spanish Catalan Faience Rabbit Hunting Tile Picture
Located in Downingtown, PA
"The Hare Hunt": 18th-Century Spanish Catalan Faience Tile Picture (Barcelona) A spirited and charming late 18th-century Spanish faience (tin-glazed earthenware) tile panel, origin...
Faience
19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica chocolate oyster plate with green seaweeds Luneville. Reference: Page 43 "Oyster plates" of J. Karsnitz.
Ceramic, Majolica
Large 19th Century Majolica Apricots Wall Platter Fives Lille
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th century French Majolica apricots platter in high relief, Fives Lille unsigned. At the end of the 19th century, Longchamp and Fives Lille produced fruits platters of all k...
Majolica
French Majolica Pear Plate Luneville, circa 1880
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica pear plate Luneville, circa 1880.
Ceramic
Majolica Grape Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica grape plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Clairefontaine, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica leaves & flowers plate Clairefontaine, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Green Majolica Bird Plate Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Green Majolica bird plate signed Sarreguemines. This plate represent the spring with cherries flowers.
Ceramic
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica asparagus plate Orchies, circa 1880.
Ceramic
Majolica Reticulated Lilac Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica reticulated lilac plate signed Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Antique Honor Target with Alpine Landscape and Castle Ruins, Germany 1932
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Honor Target with Alpine Landscape and Castle Ruins, Germany 1932 Item e8149 An antique honorary shooting target from 1932. It has an octagonal shape with gold lettering arou...
Wood
English Blue & White Plate Rooster & Cat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
English blue & white plate rooster and cat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890. Was sold in the Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine /...
Faience
Majolica Vegetables Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica vegetable wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950. On a black background it's a trompe l'oeil platter with tomatoe, salas, carrot...
Majolica
Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Very Rare Colorful 19th Century French Majolica strawberries wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. 11.5 inches diame...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Grapes Wall Platter Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful 19th century French Majolica grapes wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. The ma...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Green Majolica Deer and Dogs Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica deer and hunting dog plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Faience Trompe L'oeil Eggplant Platter Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Faience Trompe L'oeil Eggplant Platter Circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Plate Grapes Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Charming French Majolica plate grapes Salins, circa 1890.
Ceramic
$110 / item
Small German Majolica Daisy Plate Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica daisy plate circa 1900. 4.5 inches diameter.
Ceramic
English Blue & White Plate Eagle & Frog Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
English blue & white plate eagle & frog brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890. Was sold in the Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine / Ae...
Faience
Majolica Grape Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica grape plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950.
Faience
19th Century Majolica Asparagus Platter Keller and Guerin Luneville
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica asparagus platter signed Keller et Guerin Luneville, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Portuguese Majolica Palissy Olives Platter Aires C. Leal Caldas Da Rainha
Located in Austin, TX
Portuguese Majolica Palissy Olives Platter signed Aires Constantino Leal Caldas Da Rainha. Circa 1940. 5.5 inches diameter.
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Pheasant Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica plate with a pheasant in the woods signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy le Roi, circa 1890. The manufacture of Choisy le Roi was one of the most important manufacture at the en...
Ceramic, Majolica
Majolica Asparagus Plate Clairefontaine, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica asparagus plate signed Clairefontaine, circa 1880. Diameter / 9.5 inches.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
English Blue & White Plate Hare and Frogs Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
English blue & white plate hare and frogs Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890. Was sold in the Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine / Aesops Fables...
Faience
French Faience Blue and White Asparagus Plate, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French faience blue and white asparagus plate, circa 1920.
Ceramic, Faience
French Large Majolica Roses Crown, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French large crown with roses in high relief, circa 1890. Highly decorative pieces, very heavy. Numerous chips previously repaints.
Ceramic
Majolica Vine Leaves Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica vine leaves plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience
Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950.
Faience
Majolica Vine Leaves Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica vine leaves plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience